Adjustable fastening device for suspender-straps.



J; H. YOUNG. ADJUSTABLE FASTENING DEVICE FOR SUSPENDEB. STRAPS.APPLICATION FILED DEC. 21, 190B.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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JACOB H. YOUNG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE FASTENING DEVICE FOR SUSPENDER-STRAPS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAcoB H. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable FasteningDevices for Suspender-Straps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to suspenders, and more particularly to devicesdesigned to be arranged at the point of intersection of the suspenderstraps at the back of the wearer, to facilitate holding the same inplace.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of the charactermentioned which will be of such construction as to be adapted to bearranged upon a pair of suspenders at the intersection of the strapsthereof so as to act in the capacity of an adjustable keeper therefor.

Suspenders in common use at the present time, are, to some wearers, notinfrequently very uncomfortable, inasmuch as the straps thereof, at thepoint of their intersection are usually sewed or fixed together, henceallowing for no adjustment as to the position of the intersection point.All suspenders for men being made of a substantially uniform size, it isevident that because of the variations in builds and dimensions ofdiflerent men, suspenders, in which the point of intersection of thestraps thereof is fixed, as be fore stated, are unfit or unsuited, andhence uncomfortable for a great number, upon a man of small stature suchintersection point being too high and vice versa with reference to a manof large stature such intersection point is too low, thereby obviouslymaking it uncomfortable for both.

It is therefore the object of my invention to remedy such objection byproviding, as before mentioned, a device for holding the suspenderstraps together at the point of their intersection, which may be readilyadjusted, and, which when adjusted, will be adapted to remain in suchposition with relation to the suspender straps.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterstated which will be of great efficiency and which will be simple ofconstruction, hence of low cost to manufacture.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in a devicecharacterized as above mentioned, and in certain details of con-Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. December 21, 1908.

Patented May 31, 1910. Serial No. 468,512.

struction' which will be hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claim.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which-Figure 1 illustrates the application of the preferred form of my device.Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a modified form thereof. Fig. 3 is a topplan View thereof, and Fig. 4: is a vertical transverse section taken onthe line :c:c of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, my invention consists simply in apreferably sheet metal sleeve or tubular member 1, the lateral edges 2of which are angularly formed as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Thefront wall 3 of said member is formed with number of indentures 4, theinner surfaces of the extremities of which are in close proximity withthe inner surface of the wall 5 of said member. In order to increase theflexibility and reduce the weight of the device, I form the walls 3 and5 thereof with large openings or perforations 6, such perforations beingof any ornamental or fancy design.

In applying the device the suspender straps 7 are inserted into thenarrow passage or slot 8 formed by the member 1, as shown in Fig. 1,said straps, in which event, are engaged by the indentures 4 of saidmember, thereby serve as a means of locking the latter in positionrelative to the straps 7 As shown in Fig. 1 the member 1 is providedwith but two indentures, such being deemed adequate to securely hold thesame in position upon the straps of a pair of suspenders. In order tomore positively insure a secure gripping of the suspender straps, I mayprovide the member 1 with four indentures, as shown in Fig. 2, howeverthat form shown in Fig. 1 is the preferable form of my device, as it isthought two indentures will suflice. By the provision of a device of aconstruction as described, it is evident that the adjustment as to theposition of the intersection point of the straps of a pair of suspendersmay be readily and easily effected.

While I have shown what I deem to be the preferable form of my device, Ido not wish to be limited thereto, as there might be minor changes madein the details of construction without departing from the spirit of myinvention. And although I have designed my deviceaWit-hspecializreferences to suspenders I may use the same in any otherconnection to which it is applicable.

Having described my invention What I" claim as new andidesiretosecurebyLetters Patent is: ,7 A deyicerof theclass described comprising atubular member to receive the crossed straps of a pair ofsuspenders,the-passage through said member being narrow and elon gate incross section, indentures provided ina one I ofwthe walls; of saidimemberg the-inner extremities of said indentures being in closerproximity to, the; opposite: Wall; and each: adapted: to; permit;frictional; passage of a suspender-i strap-i bet-Ween; it and-said oppo=frictional pressure at the section is dispensed With, substantially asgsite" WalL. each of" said v indenturesi being adapted to engage but oneof the straps and tionofthe straps whereby a iportion of the point ofinterdescribed;

In testimony wher'eofI have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB' 'H. YOUNG Witnessess: l

JOSHUA R..Hi Po'r'rs;r. JANETF'EE hHtJGANZZ

